AuthorAID Workshop on Research Writing Butare, Rwanda February 2009

Small-Group Workshops

Monday Plans Division into groups –About 3 to 5 members per group –Generally people in related fields Main activities –Discussion of questions provided –Brief large-group presentation of discussion highlights (Suggestion: Each day, choose a reporter for your group.) Facilitators will circulate.

Main Questions to Discuss (Monday) From the three lectures: Which points are most important to remember? Which ones do you want to tell others? What questions do you have? Regarding the sample paper “Authors’ criteria for selecting journals” and any sample papers you brought: How does the Methods section relate to the advice given this morning about Methods sections? Regarding the draft of your paper: Given the advice in this morning’s lectures, what ideas do you and others have for revision, especially of your Methods section?

Tuesday Plans Division into groups –How many members per group? –Generally people in related fields Main activities –Discussion of questions provided –Brief large-group presentation of discussion highlights (Suggestion: Choose a different reporter than yesterday.)

Main Questions to Discuss (Tuesday) From this morning’s lectures: Which points are most important to remember? Which ones do you want to tell others? What questions do you have? Regarding the sample paper “Authors’ criteria for selecting journals” and any sample papers you brought: How does the Results section relate to the advice given this morning about Results sections? Regarding the draft of your paper: Given the advice in this morning’s lectures, what ideas do you and others have for revision, especially of your Results section?

Wednesday Plans Division into groups Main activities –Discussion of questions provided –Brief large-group presentation of discussion highlights (Suggestion: Choose a different reporter than yesterday and the day before.)

Main Questions to Discuss (Wednesday) From this morning’s lectures: Which points are most important to remember? Which ones do you want to tell others? What questions do you have? Regarding the sample paper “Authors’ criteria for selecting journals” and any sample papers you brought: How do the Discussion section and Introduction relate to the advice given this morning? Regarding the draft of your paper: Given the advice in this morning’s lectures, what ideas do you and others have for revising your Discussion and Introduction?

Presentation of Discussion Highlights

See you tomorrow!